Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:10am

Live | A Great Bathysphere Night

Bathysphere Nights @ The Phoenix is a series of three digital arts/live performance events at Phoenix Arts organised by Leicester-based Bathysphere. The first event was on Friday 22nd April 2005 and featured live music/multimedia from Chin Chin and BJ Cole, plus DJs and installation work in the Phoenix's bar and cafe areas.

Chin Chin were on at 8:30pm and did a 45 minute set. Frankie, TC and Chris were on good form and the visual set I had been preparing over the past month worked well and I had lot's of positive feedback on it after the show.

BJ Cole followed at about 10:00pm and played a banging slide guitar/laptop/live percussion set for around an hour. Visual accompaniment was from Stu Bathysphere, Jonny Auxilec and myself, taking it in turns in a sort of 'VJ Jam'. It was a very chilled way of working, resulting in a great deal less pressure than doing an entire visuals set yourself.

After BJ finished the event moved down the road to The Attik for the after show party. More DJs, some time to chat and - as is the nature of The Attik - standing room only.

I think the whole night went extremely well. The live music and visuals were very well received and the DJ and installation work around the Phoenix added to the sense of it being an 'event' not just a normal show. One of the most pleasing things, however, was the high attendance. Not quite sold out, but busier than many events I have been to at The Phoenix and a good starting point for the following two shows.

Watch out for Bathysphere Nights 2 later in the year. Join the Cuttlefish Digital Arts e-mail list for announcements of dates and times of future events.

Author: Sean Clark